Kokopu is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Whangarei, one of 52 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Kokopu is the 45th largest suburb of Whangarei in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Kokopu provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1930 - 1939. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Kokopu is made up of approximately 3% residential housing and 97% lifestyle properties.